Nutritional status of schoolchildren in an urban area of Sri Lanka

Wickramasinghe, Pujitha; Lamabadusuriya, SP; Atapattu, Navoda; Sathyadas, G; Kuruparanantha, S; Karunarathne, P.K.D.M.C.

doi:10.4038/cmj.v49i4.1920

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Nutritional status of schoolchildren in an urban area of Sri Lanka

Published in Ceylon Medical Journal • May 21, 2010

Authors:

Pujitha Wickramasinghe

SP Lamabadusuriya

Navoda Atapattu

Abstract

BACKGROUND: As in many other Asian countries, Sri Lanka is in the phase of a rapid demographic, nutritional and epidemiological transition. As a result dietary habits and lifestyle are changing. These have led to new health problems in the region. Childhood overweight and obesity are examples of suc...

Subject

Underweight

Medicine

Overweight

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